A. T. Averill House

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A. T. Averill House
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Location1120 2nd Ave., SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates 41°59′2.9″N91°39′26.8″W / 41.984139°N 91.657444°W / 41.984139; -91.657444
Arealess than one acre
Built1886
ArchitectSidney Smith
W.A. Fulkerson
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 78001236 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1978

The A. T. Averill House is a historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Local architects Sidney Smith and W.A. Fulkerson designed this 212-story, brick Late Victorian home. It was completed in 1886 for farm implement dealer Arthur Tappan Averill. This is a more restrained version of the High Victorian style. [2] The house features a truncated hip roof, a 212-story polygonal bay, and a rectangular tower set on the diagonal. The carriage house/barn behind the house is of a similar design, but older. [2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 William Olinger. "A. T. Averill House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2017-06-19. with photo(s)